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Nov 2018
23m 50s

56. How Rejection Holds You Back in Busi...

KARA LOEWENTHEIL
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Join me today for a tough look at how so many of us are letting our fears of shame and rejection keep us from putting ourselves out there enough to reach our goals. I can't tell you how many "no"s you need to hear but I can say that every no gets you closer to the "yes" you want and the only thing holding you back is your unwillingness to hear the no.

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